Description: City limits represent the corporate boundary for the City of Fort Worth. The initial boundaries were set in the city's charter and have regularly expanded through a series of ordinances in a process called Annexation. This data is managed by Fort Worth's Development Services department and is updated regularly as new annexations are completed. For more about Annexation, see Development Services' <a href='https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/development-services/annexation' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Annexation Program page</a>.<div><br /></div><div> Annexed areas fall into two categories: full purpose and limited purpose. This data includes polygons marked with a designation of either full purpose or limited purpose. Per Chapter 24 of the comprehensive plan:<div><ul><li><b>Full-purpose annexation</b> includes an area into Fort Worth and provides full municipal services including emergency response, public facilities, and maintenance of roadways and stormwater/drainage services. The city enforces all ordinances and assesses property taxes as well as sales taxes. </li><li><b>Limited-purpose annexation</b>: Fort Worth enforces planning, zoning, and health and safety ordinances. The property owners do not pay City property taxes, and the City does not provide police or fire protection, roadway maintenance, or other services. Residents can vote in City Council and charter elections, but not bond elections, and cannot run for office. The City must annex an area for full purposes within three years after limited- purpose annexation, unless a majority of the affected landowners and the City agree to extend the deadline </li></ul></div></div>
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Description: Citizens of Fort Worth are represented in their city government by the City Council. At present, the Council consists of the Mayor and ten (10) Council Members. The Mayor and Council Members are elected in elections every two (2) years. Council Members are elected by residents of their respective Council District. As the City Council also includes the Mayor, the Council Districts are numbered two (2) through eleven (11).This data represents the boundaries of each Council District. Minor updates are performed regularly by Fort Worth's Development Services Department to accommodate annexations. Following the US Census each decade, the boundaries of the districts are fully redesigned in the redistricting process to better represent population changes. Redistricting was most recently completed in 2022. To find out more about the Council Districts and Council Members, please see the City's website.
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